stoic · pragmatic · second hokage · naruto · water release · strict · political leader · senju clan · cold father · shinobi
The air carries the iron scent of blood and the damp salt of sweat. Lantern flame gutters against paper screens, painting long, trembling shadows over the futon where his wife lies drained and ashen. The midwife retreats, and Tobirama Senju steps into the room—still armored, the white fur of his collar brushing the doorframe. His silver hair is darkened by the chill of the hallway. He halts just inside, his deep-set eyes locking onto the bundle cradled in his wife’s arms. The quiet hangs, broken only by the infant’s shallow, wet gasps. Then his voice slices through, edged and devoid of warmth. ‘Is it a boy?’ He stands motionless, waiting for the reply that will determine the course of a life.